It's hard to believe this room could get even better after building those arched mudroom lockers, but it's about to! We have this blank space to the left of the lockers that we desperately need for storage. Think off-season items, and a place to put things that need to be returned to the store. It would also be nice to have a location to put things that need to be taken to donation. Let's see what ... [ Read More ]
Mudroom Reveal!
I love you guys for following along on this mudroom saga, and it's finally time to share the reveal! But before I do that, let's take a little walk down memory lane. When we added on the addition, this mudroom was added to attach the kitchen to the garage. Living in a state that has severe winters, this has been such a blessing to not have to go outside to get to the car. But also, mudrooms ... [ Read More ]
How to Paint your Door to look like Wood
If you've been following along on our Mudroom Makeover adventure, you know that we built these beautiful arched mudroom lockers, and are getting ready to wallpaper and add brick flooring! But as I stand back looking at the situation, I can't help but hate the black metal doors. I desperately wish they were wood! This room needs more warm wood elements, but we can't afford to replace these two ... [ Read More ]
How to Age Unlacquered Brass
When we think of brass, we think of shiny gold, right? But do you know what unlacquered brass is? Unlacquered brass is simply brass that doesn't have a protective coating. This means that, over time, unlacquered brass will naturally patina and tarnish to be beautifully aged. We love that! Today I'm going to show you an easy technique that speeds up that aging process of your unlacquered brass ... [ Read More ]
Arched Mudroom Lockers
It felt daunting to figure out how to make this mudroom reno look original to our historic home. But after lots of thought and planning, we have some really exciting design plans! And once we had these arched mudroom lockers sketched out, we couldn't WAIT to get started building! It's hard to tell in the sketch, but the arched mudroom lockers are actually going to wrap around the corner of ... [ Read More ]
Mudroom Reno – Planning and Inspo
Sometimes I assume everyone is following along on our home renovations over on Instagram (@RealityDaydream), but I need to do better about sharing our progress here on the blog too! Ever since we connected our house to our garage via a 'mudroom', it has sat unfinished. Concrete floors, unpainted drywall. But that's all changing!! This is about to be a functional mudroom! As you can see, at ... [ Read More ]